England pip India by 9 runs to take 1-0 lead

Opting to bat first, England rode on a record 158-run opening stand between captain Alastair Cook (75) and in-form Ian Bell (85) to post an imposing 325 for four on a batting paradise at the newly built Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Image:England's Ian Bell walks back to pavilion after his dismissal during the first ODI cricket match against India in Rajkot on Friday